Chellgren Endowed Professorship

Next Call opens Monday, September 1, 2025 Chellgren Endowed Professorship

Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence endowment funds five new professorships that will be filled for a three-year, non-renewable term. The Chellgren Endowed Professorships are reserved for tenured UK faculty members who exhibit outstanding credentials as teachers and researchers with a deep interest in undergraduate excellence.

3-Year Non-renewable Term

$5,000 Annual Stipend

2025 Next Call for Applications

Faculty Responsibilities

To be named a Chellgren Endowed Professor, faculty members must either: (1) assume a leadership role for a campus-wide initiative or program of undergraduate excellence, or (2) propose an independent project that broadly addresses one or more of the following areas of emphasis:

Development of new courses that incorporate cultural competency, collaborative learning, problem-solving, creative thinking and team building.
Creation or revision of undergraduate programs (including certificates, dual degrees, multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary offerings) that prepare students to be leaders and scholars in a global society.
Revision of existing courses to improve quality and relevance for today's students..
Curricular reform that integrates curricular and co-curricular activities to promote engagement, belonging and retention.
Pedagogical innovations that enhance student learning and classroom experience.
New assessment procedures to measure academic success, well-being and belonging.
Strategies to integrate high-impact practices throughout academic curricula and majors.
Programs that strengthen collaboration between college-based programs and units in the Office for Student Success.

In addition, each Chellgren Endowed Professor will:
Conduct the approved project or leadership assignment.
Serve as an active member of the Chellgren Center faculty team, participating in regular discussions about educational excellence.
Participate in candidate review committees for external scholarships.
Present a public lecture describing their project or addressing a topic pertinent to the UK undergraduate experience.

How to Apply

Application: A completed application must be submitted electronically to the Chellgren Endowed Professor Selection Committee via email to chellgrencenter@uky.edu. The application must include the following:

a letter of interest;
an up-to-date resume or CV (maximum 3 pages);
a project proposal (maximum 3 pages) or description of a leadership assignment (maximum 2 pages);
the most recent teaching portfolio (updated at the applicant’s discretion); and
a letter of support from the applicant’s dean.

Submit Application

Eligibility: Any tenured UK faculty member with a record of sustained commitment to undergraduate education is eligible.

Selection of Endowed Professors: In consultation with the senior associate provost for administration and academic affairs, the provost shall appoint the Chellgren Endowed Professors from a list of finalists forwarded by the Chellgren Endowed Professor Search Committee.

Compensation: Each professorship carries a $5,000 annual stipend for salary or research support during the term of appointment. The preferred funding model is as an overload assignment, though alternative strategies may be considered in consultation with deans.

Email	chellgrencenter@uky.edu
Phone	859-257-6894